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Raleigh County Physician Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes in Connection with HOPE Clinic

Defendant Prescribed Opioids to Two Customers Who Died of Overdoses

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Sanjay Mehta, D.O., 57, of Shady Spring, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 10, 2025, to three counts of aiding and abetting obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. Mehta admitted to unlawful prescription practices at HOPE (Hitech Opioid Pharmachovigilance Expertise) Clinic, a purported pain management clinic that operated in Beckley, Beaver and Charleston, West Virginia, and Wytheville, Virginia.

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Action Details

  • Date:July 11, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions